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L. BECKER, Dod. N. G. BAUGHMAN, Administrator. WASHING MACHINE. No. 325,312. Patented Sept. 1, 1885.

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UNITED STATES Afrnnr enten9 MINISTRATOR OF SAID LEANDER BECKER, DEOEASED,) ASSIGNOR TO EDW'ARD E. JOHNSTON, OF SAME PLACE.

WASHiNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFCATION foi-ming pai-t of Letters Patent No. 325,312, dated september 1, 1885.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, LEANDER BncKnR., a citizen of the United States, and a resident of York, in thercounty of York and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vashing-Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying dra-wings, forming a part of t-his specification, and to the figures and letters of reference marked thereon.

My present invention relates to that class of washing-machines in which the clothes are subjected to the action of two cooperating rnbbingisurfaces, one of which has a rotary reciprocating movement, and the other a reciprocating movement toward and from the first; and it relates particularly to improvements on theniachines for which Letters Iatent of the United States Nos. 217,979 and 232,667, dated July 29, 1879, and September 28, 1880, respectively, were granted me.

I will iirst describe at length a machine embodying my invention, and will then point out particularly the novel features in the claims at the end of this specification.

In the drawings referred to, Figure 1 represents a longitudinal vertical section of the machine; Fig. 2, a tcp plan view of the same with the cover or lid removed, and Fig. 3 a sectional view taken through one of the rubber-heads.

Similar letters of reference in the several figures denote the same parts.

The lett-er A represents the box or tub oi" the machine, constructed preferably in the 'form shown.

B is the operating-handle, consisting of two side bars or levers, b D, pivotcd at their inner ends upon a cross bar, c, and united at their outer end by a cross-bar, d, as shown.

Secured rigidly to the side bars, o b, near ,their pivotal points, and projecting down through slots s into the tub, are two rigid metal arms, e e, of angular form, one of said arms being fastened to each of' the said side bars b. The inner ends of the arms e ewithin the box are provided with inwardlyprojeeting studs 5o or pivots e e', which enter corresponding sockh is further provided w Application tiled March 19, 18st (No model.)

@is f f2 metal head-pieces lzof the head-pieces 71J is formed in'rearuf'ard extensions of the IlI of the rubber O. Each provided on its inner side with flanges h h2, and in the spaces between these flanges the ends of the slats which 5 5 constitute the body of the rubber are inserted, said ends being preferably shouldered or tenoned. At the lower end of each of the heads hv a third dange, h3, is provided, and serves as a stop to prevent the lower slat from slipping 6o out. In Fig. 1 the lowest slat in the rubber C is shown extending slightly below the end of the flanged plates I1,- but the flange h3 on the ends of the plates is clearly shown in dotted lines in said figure.

In putting the rubber together the iianged heads are rst hung upon the studs or pivots e e', and the slats are then one after another slipped into the space or groove between the flanges h h2 until the head is fullof slats. The 7o uppermost slat is then iirml y secured by means of screws passing through openings in extensions h* of the iianges ht and into the body of said sla-ts. the fastening of this one slat all the rest are secured in position and need 7 5 no individual fastening. Each of the heads h ith a forwardly-ex tended arm, h, having an outward bend at h and an inwardly-projecting stud or pivot, hi, at its forward extremity.

The larger rubber Dis prov heads d', of seinicircular form wardl y-projectin g flanges d2 d'z and end flanges,

d d. These flanges dt di forni a seinicircular recess, in which the shouldered or tenoned 85 ends of the slats composing this rubber are confined. The relative positions of the heads are maintained by means ot' a cross rod or bolt, E, extending from side to side of the rubber, and connected to abnr or web of metal 9c formed upon each of the heads, as shown. rIhis crossbolt has upon one end a head and upon the other a nut, and whenit is tightened it not only serves to maintain the heads in their proper relative position, but also causes 95 the slats to be tightly clamped by the heads, and thus held in place. Each of the heads d' d is further provided with a pivot, di, which enters a corresponding socket, d'5, secured to the inner side of the tub, and also with a pro- Ico ided with metal and having injecting arm, d, terminating in a socket which lits the stud or pivot h7 of the arm h5 of the rubber C.

From the description of the various parts above given the operation of the lnachine will be readily understood.

A sufficient quantity of water having been placed in the tub, the handle is raised, as shown in Fig. 1, and the fabrics to be Washed are thrown in between the rubbers C and D. The handle is then Worked down and up, and imparts a forward and backward and slight oscillatory movement to the rubber C and a reciprocating circular motion to the rubber D, the coming together of the rubbers causing the Water to be forced up between them, and the fabrics to be also carried up between them and subjected to a thorough cleansing. The rubber D, it Will be observed, is hung somewhat eccentrieally upon its pivots, and rises and falls in its circular movement.

It will also be noticed that only the rubber D is required to have a bearing upon the inner Walls of the box or tub, the rubber C being entirely supported upon the arms e e. The slats of the rubbers are preferably formed sol as to present a corrugated surface, and are perforated to permit the passage through them of the Water squeezed out of the fabric, as shown.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new- 1. The combination, with the tub or box, of the vibrating handle, the arms extending down into the box, the rubber hung b v a pivotal connection upon said arms, and the other rubber pivoted to the sides of thebox and connected to the first-named rubber by the arms, whereby when the handle is operated a backand-forth and slightly oscillatory motion is given the first-mentioned rubber, and a reciprocating circularmotion is given the other rubber, substantially as described.y

2. The combination, with the tub, of the vibrating handle, `the arms connected to the handle and extended down into the tub, the rubber C, having the rear sockets on its heads for receiving the pivots ofthe levers, and having the forwardlyextended arms, and the rubber D, having its heads pivoted to the sides of the box, and having the socketed arms, with which the forwardly-extended arms ofthe rubber C are connected by a jointed connection, substantially as described.

GEORGE B. KRABER, WM. BEI'rzEL. 

